Obituaries

Carl H. Pope

Carl H. Pope

May 25, 2015

Carl H. Pope, 63, of Denver, NC, passed away May 25, 2015 at CMC Lincoln Hospital in Lincolnton, NC. Mr. Pope was born on December 5, 1951 in Lewis County, TN to the late Howard Paul Pope and Betty Joyce Pope. He is also preceded in death by his brother David Pope. He was a loving father, grandfather and brother....

Arlene Helen Henry

Arlene Helen Henry

May 19, 2015

Arlene Helen Henry, 69, of Mt. Holly died May 19, 2015 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. Ms. Henry was born in Trenton, NJ on Dec. 21, 1945 to the late Adam Borics and Jean Watson Borics. Survivors include her children, Pamela Francis, Kelly Caulfield Fernandez Araya and husband Alvaro and Matthew Henry and his wife Sharon. Sister, Theresa...

Larry D. Owens

Larry D. Owens

May 19, 2015

Larry D. Owens, 70, of Kings Mt., passed away May 19, 2015 at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas. Mr. Owens was born Feb. 6, 1945 in Gaston County to the late Coy w. Owens and Margaret Hazel Early Owens. Services to be held privately by the family.

Michael "Mike" Staley

Michael "Mike" Staley

May 16, 2015

Michael "Mike" Staley, 59, of Gastonia, passed away peacefully May 16, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Staley was born December 21, 1955 in Portsmouth, Va. to the late Marvin Webb Staley and Virginia Marr Staley. He is also preceded in death by his sisters, Teresa Staley Christenbury and Angela Staley Couick and also a nephew Benjamin David Spencer. Mike was...

Brandy Bartow Revis

Brandy Bartow Revis

May 4, 2015

Brandy Bartow Revis, 36, of Gastonia, passed away May 4, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas, NC. Mrs. Revis was born in Coldwater, MI on January 16, 1979 to Cathy Jo Bartow and the late Larry Bartow. She was also preceded by her grandparents Paul and Shirley Jones. Brandy was an active...

Harold "Hal" Fox

Harold "Hal" Fox

May 1, 2015

Harold "Hal" Fox, 70, of Mt. Holly died suddenly on May 1, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Fox was born in Rochester, MI on April 15, 1945 to the late Harold Eugene Fox and Isabelle Klingensmith Fox. Hal was a US Air Force Veteran and a member of the American Legion Post 380 in Charlotte. Survivors include his wife of...

Melinda Faye Holt Thomas

Melinda Faye Holt Thomas

Apr 20, 2015

Melinda Faye Holt Thomas, of Lincolnton, passed away unexpectedly April 20, 2015 at her residence. Ms. Thomas was born in Mecklenburg County September 1, 1949 to Estelle Glaze Holt and the late Willie Holt, Sr. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her daughters, Sharla Smith Collins of Lowell and Angie Smith Shade and husband Bob of Charlotte....

William Ted Harris

William Ted Harris

Apr 19, 2015

William Ted Harris, 69, of Gastonia passed away April 19, 2015 at Brookdale Union in Gastonia. Mr. Harris was born June 2, 1945 in Athens, Ga. to the late John E. and Lillian Smith Harris. Ted was preceded in death by his son, Johnny Harris and was a U.S. Air Force Veteran serving during the Vietnam War and a past...

Jerry Wayne Withrow

Jerry Wayne Withrow

Apr 17, 2015

Jerry Wayne Withrow, 69,of Charlotte beloved father and grandfather passed away at his residence Friday, April 17, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer and COPD. Born April 5, 1946 to the late Elizabeth Smith Calhoun and the late John Withrow in Lexington, Va. He was also the beloved husband of his wife Doris who had passed away this past...

Evelyn Mae Messer

Evelyn Mae Messer

Apr 16, 2015

Evelyn Mae Messer, 85, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2015, at the Brian Center Health & Rehab in Gastonia. Ms. Messer was born July 20, 1929, in Gaston County, to the late Joseph and Mary Stroup Turner. She was a member of First Wesleyan Church and was retired after 20 years of service with Wix Filters in Gastonia. She...

Tommy Jack Hovis

Tommy Jack Hovis

Apr 7, 2015

Tommy Jack Hovis, 69, of Gastonia died April 7, 2015, at Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville. Mr. Hovis was born in Gaston County on Nov. 10, 1945, to the late Olin and Lois Lowe Hovis. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Hovis. Mr. Hovis was owner and operator of...

James L. "Jim" Byrd

James L. "Jim" Byrd

Apr 4, 2015

James L. "Jim" Byrd, 85 of Gastonia passed away April 4, 2015 at the VA State Nursing Home in Salisbury. Mr. Byrd was born in Gaston County on November 9, 1929 to the late Leonard and Lola Smith Byrd. He was a textile supervisor with Ticaro, Inc. and retired after 50 years of service, a US Army Veteran and attended...

Rhoadie Crawford

Rhoadie Crawford

Mar 18, 2015

A Magnificent, Outstanding, Tender hearted, Headstrong, Extraordinary, Revered women left our world on March 18,2015. Rhoadie Crawford died peacefully in her sleep at CMC Pineville Hospital in Charlotte NC. She was born November 24,1936 in Columbia, South Carolina. Rhoadie was a homemaker in every since of the word, living in Gastonia NC with her husband Charles Crawford. She took care...

James Ervin Tolar

James Ervin Tolar

Mar 17, 2015

Mr. James Ervin Tolar, age 85, of Gastonia, NC, formerly of Murrells Inlet, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Born in North Carolina, Mr. Tolar was the son of the late Edgar and Katie Tolar. A member of Belin Memorial United Methodist Church, Mr. Tolar was a proud Korean War Veteran who served in the US Navy. He worked for Kraft...

Jenes Cary "Shorty" Taylor

Jenes Cary "Shorty" Taylor

Mar 16, 2015

Jenes Cary "Shorty" Taylor, 57, of Mooresville and formerly of Gastonia departed this life to enter eternal rest Monday March 16, 2015 at Lake Norman Regional Hospital. Shorty was born in Charlotte on June 11, 1957 to the late William "Bill" Taylor and Betty Brymer Taylor. He is survived by his stepmother, Norma Taylor of Troutman, NC. 2 sisters, Linda...

Jerry Lee Rhyne

Jerry Lee Rhyne

Mar 5, 2015

Jerry Lee Rhyne, 71, of Gastonia died March 5 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. Mr. Rhyne was born Feb. 9, 1944 in Lincoln County, NC to the late Franklin and Ruby Self Rhyne. Survivors include his wife of 38 years Judy Patton Rhyne. Children, Nikki McClellan (Randy), Heather Estes (Paul) and Ian Rhyne. Sister Joy Correll (Ray) and...

June Anne West

June Anne West

Feb 26, 2015

June Anne West, 61, of Charlotte, passed away on Thursday February 26, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Ms. West was born in Charlotte on Oct. 1, 1953 to the late John Frances Brown, Jr and June Margaret Sowadzki Brown. Survivors include her 3 children, Cindy Timmons, Neil Kissiah and Joey West. 5 grandchildren, Amanda, Greg, Jacob,...

James "Jim" A. Lengyel

James "Jim" A. Lengyel

Feb 14, 2015

James "Jim" A. Lengyel, 70, of Gastonia, NC passed away unexpectedly on February 14, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Cleveland, OH on April 1, 1944. He spent his professional life working for US Airways before retiring after 37 years service in Charlotte, NC. Jim loved to joke and always wore a smile. He was predeceased by his...

William Ben Ray "Bill"

William Ben Ray "Bill"

Feb 5, 2015

William Ben Ray "Bill", 82, of Charlotte died at the Asbury Care Center at the Methodist Home on February 5, 2015. Bill was born in Barnardsville, NC on December 20, 1932, to Vannie and Clifford Ray. He retired from Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System after 32 years of service. He and his wife, Edlin, met as students at Western Carolina University. He...

Roy D. "Clem" Worst Jr

Roy D. "Clem" Worst Jr

Jan 28, 2015

Roy D. "Clem" Worst Jr., 54 of Mt. Holly, passed away on Jan. 28, 2015 at CMC Cleveland Hospital in Shelby, NC. Mr. Worst was born Jan. 18, 1961 in Mecklenburg County, son of Roy D. Worst Sr and Doris Peterson Worst. He was a driver for the US Postal Service and was a happy person who enjoyed life in...